The Keystone State goes to court this week over its voter-ID law. So what is that again? And where does the Department of Justice fit in?
Race & Ethnicity
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Eric Holder’s New Fight Against Voter ID
Pennsylvania is now under investigation.
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Do We Need a New Voting Rights Act?
Ten states have enacted voter-ID laws that will discriminate against minorities and seniors. But the Department of Justice can do little to stop the discrimination in five of them.
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Voters of No Confidence
Among African Americans, only 44 percent trust election results, a new survey shows. Maybe the key to restoring trust isn’t voter ID?
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Don’t Like Blacks? You’ll Love Voter ID
A new survey shows a tight relationship between racial resentment and support for voter identification laws.
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Fishing for Boos
There’s a historical example for seeking bad press for a campaign speech.
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Nine Percent of Pennsylvanians May Not Be Able to Vote for Lack of ID
A new report reveals almost 760,000 Pennsylvania voters lack photo IDs from the state’s Department of Transportation.
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If the Tibetan Can’t Go to the Homeland…
… in which art creates reality.
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How Should Voter Purges Work?
Florida’s latest effort to cleanse its rolls has led to accusations of racism and a suit from the U.S. Department of Justice. But is there a fair way for states to clean up their lists?
